§458-14  Exceptions; acts not prohibited.  (a)  Nothing in this chapter applies to any physician, optometrist, or ophthalmologist licensed under the laws of the State, nor shall anything in this chapter prohibit the sale of glasses, sun glasses, colored glasses, or eye devices if they do not have refractive values and are not contact lenses.

     (b)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a certified ocularist who is certified by the American Board of Ocularistry, the National Examining Board of Ocularists, or any other nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board from performing within the scope of such certification; provided that the ocularist performs only those functions dealing with the designing, fitting, and fabricating of artificial eyes, and not contact lenses of refractive value, and is under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist.  The ocularist shall inform the director in writing of the name of the supervising ophthalmologist or optometrist. [L 1949, c 183, pt of §1; RL 1955, §69-14; HRS §458-14; am L 1988, c 198, §1; am L 2008, c 63, §2; am L 2019, c 242, §2]